{
 "answer": "In the City of Medicine Hat, Alberta, traffic & streets rules are set by City of Medicine Hat Public Roads Bylaw No. 4346, verified 2026-09-27. Fines: Specified penalties: $25.00 reduced prompt payment; $50.00 violation tag; $100.00–$500.00 under Schedule \"A\"; $200.00 for s. 48; maximum $10,000.00. Default speed limit: fifty (50) kilometres per hour. Reduced speed zones: Playground Zone in effect 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000344",
 "municipality": "Medicine Hat",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "traffic_streets",
 "label": "Traffic & streets",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.medicinehat.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Medicine Hat Public Roads Bylaw No. 4346",
   "category": "traffic_streets",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-09-05",
   "document_url": "https://www.medicinehat.ca/media/twnpcup5/4346.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates highway/street use citywide: speed limits set via posted Traffic Control Devices, designated Heavy Truck Routes and Restricted Heavy Truck Routes (with night restrictions), and School/Playground/Taxi/Loading/Bus Zones.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "072a87ea9911175d21cff3e21d2b9c75726c49b6c7a319f13e0d0eef7c70f1cd",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "4346",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/072a87ea9911175d21cff3e21d2b9c75726c49b6c7a319f13e0d0eef7c70f1cd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "default_speed_limit": "fifty (50) kilometres per hour",
    "reduced_speed_zones": "Playground Zone in effect 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily",
    "truck_route_rule": "Heavy Trucks only on Heavy Truck or Restricted Heavy Truck Route except most direct route for listed purposes; Restricted route prohibited 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.",
    "street_obstruction": "No excavation/damage to Highway without Permit; no use of land under Highway unless authorized; no blocking/damaging Sidewalk/Roadway/catch basin/storm sewer.",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "No Bicycle riding on Sidewalk except by Traffic Control Device, 3 metres or greater, or child under 14 with accompanying person; no Parking on Sidewalk/Boulevard unless authorized.",
    "fine_range": "Specified penalties: $25.00 reduced prompt payment; $50.00 violation tag; $100.00–$500.00 under Schedule \"A\"; $200.00 for s. 48; maximum $10,000.00."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "default_speed_limit": "s. 82",
    "reduced_speed_zones": "s. 86",
    "truck_route_rule": "s. 93; s. 94",
    "street_obstruction": "s. 103; s. 104; s. 78",
    "sidewalk_or_boulevard_use": "s. 58; s. 6",
    "fine_range": "s. 128; s. 129; s. 131; s. 133; s. 135; Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/medicine-hat/traffic-streets/bylaw-4346/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/medicine-hat/traffic-streets/"
}